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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,796.48, 27,318.90 and 10,843.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,796.48, 27,318.90 and 10,843.88 is: 14,964.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,796.48 : 27,318.90 = 10,843.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,796.48/27,318.90 = 10,843.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,796.48x = 27,318.90 × 10,843.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,796.48x = 296,242,873.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,242,873.33/19,796.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,964.42

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